Meat Pies | Mince Beef Pies

Juicy, mouthwatering, eye-catching - Nigerian minced beef pies or meat pies are definitely to die for. But you must have in mind that they are MEAT pies and not CARROT OR POTATOE pies which means you should ensure that the pie is meatylicious i.e. stuffed with lots of minced beef. I bet you’d love this.

Ingredients

For the filling:

Minced Meat 480g

1 diced onion

3 medium diced potatoes

2 medium diced carrots

1 tsp curry powder

1 tsp thyme leaves

Knorr Cube

2 tablespoon oil

2 tablespoon of Plain flour (thickening the filling)

Salt, to taste

2 cups of cold water

For the dough:

Plain flour 500g

Margarine 200g (Commonly Stork) or any butter

1 teaspoon baking powder

About a cup of water

One whisked egg

Preparing the Filling:

In a pan, heat 2 tbsp of oil, pour the diced onions and stir until lightly brown.

Add the minced meat, seasoning it with the curry powder, thyme leaves and knorr cube. Fry until brown, then add a cup of water to cook for 5 minutes.

Add the diced potatoes and carrots to it. Then add a cup of water and little salt to it. Leave it to cook for about 15 minutes, when the potatoes and carrots must have gotten soft.

Mix 2 tbsp of flour with some water and add to the mix to thicken the filling. Leave for two minutes. Set the mix aside to cool.

Preparing the Dough:

Add flour, 1 tsp of baking powder and a pinch of salt in a bowl. Mix well, then add the margarine and mix again till the mixture looks like bread crumbs. Then begin adding water little by little gently mixing the dough.

Knead the dough well for about 10 minutes or more until your dough is smooth and elastic. Then let it rest for 7 minutes.

Sprinkle floor on a baking surface or floured table and place the dough on it. Then, roll out the dough using a rolling pin, making sure that the dough is neither too flat nor too thick. Just ensure it isn’t thin!!!

Next, use a circular shaped cutter to cut the dough into medium size circles. To be honest, I use a round pot cover with sharp edges.

After that, fill the circular dough with the meat filling. You can measure it using a tablespoon depending on the size of the pie.

Brush the edges with the whisked egg, close and secure using a fork. Repeat the process for all the dough.

Preheat the oven at 170°C.

Move the meat pies to your baking tray (Ensure that the tray was already greased with butter or oil).

Rub the surface of the meat pies with the beaten egg; this gives it a golden brown look after baking.

Place the pies in the oven and leave to bake for 30-35 minutes when it is lightly browned.

The meat pie is ready to be served. Yummy!!!

Homemade Potatoe Pizza | Potatoe Omelette

For the base: 500g potatoes cooked and then mashed 6 eggs whisked 1/2 tsp curry, thyme, chilli powder and ground parsley 1 garlic clove, grinded 1 bouillon cube Salt, to taste For the topping: 1/2 of one Red, Green and Yellow Bell peppers, sliced/diced Other toppings may include cooked sausages and bacon Cooking instructions 1. Combine the potatoes with the eggs and spices. Then, set aside. 2. Steam the bell peppers with some garlic in the microwave with about 2 spoons of water. If you want it even flavourful, you can fry the bell peppers lightly in a pan with other toppings and add salt to taste 3. Put 1 cooking spoon of oil in a pan on medium-low heat. 4. Add the egg and potatoe mix in, then follow up by topping the veggie mix on the surface. 5. Tilt the pan sideways consistently until the mix is spread across the pan. Let it cook for about three minutes. 6. Once you notice the sides firming up, tilt the pan sideways again, checking to see that the mix is not stuck to the pan. 7.

Egusi Soup with White Rice and Hake Fish

Here is the link for instructions on how to make Egusi soup and White Rice: http://abefeskitchen.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/egusi-melon-soup.html http://abefeskitchen.blogspot.co.uk/2014/11/rice-with-stir-fry-vegetables.html I would be giving you a very simple and easy method of making your fish taste delicious. There are various methods for preparing fish, it could be by smoking, grilling, frying, cooking etc. I prepared the Hake fillet in this picture by grilling it. And if you are just like me (trying to eat healthy) :p, fish is just one of the best options for you. Ingredients 1 Hake Fillet (should be about 170g) 1/2 of a Lemon 1 scotch bonnet pepper 1 small onion 1/4 tsp garlic 1/4 tsp paprika 1/4 tsp curry 1/4 tsp basil 1 bouillon cube/Knorr cube 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tbsp Olive Oil Preparing the Fish - Soak the already washed fish fillet in a bowl of little water. Squeeze the lemon juice into the water and add 1/4 tsp of salt to it. Set aside for about 20 minutes.

Avocados'

Avocados are very nutritious and contain monounsaturated fats (MUFA’s), fibers, potassium and some vitamins. Avocados are said to contain around 160 calories, 3 grams of protein, 12 grams of carbohydrate and about 21.5 grams of fat with the majority of carbohydrates in form of fibers. You can eat them in moderation as part of a weight-loss diet or add them to your regular diet as a concentrated source of calories to help you gain weight. While Avocados contain relative high calories, the Oleic acid contained in the MUFA’s can help to reduce one’s cravings for food and is used by the body as an energy burner, instead of the saturated fat you must have assumed it was. They also contain beta-sitosterol, a compound known to lower cholesterol levels. There are lots of health benefits attached to eating Avocados from improvement in Eye health to a glowing skin tone. Avocados can be eaten with almost anything, but for a healthy diet, I would recommend eating them with Salmons, Wheat brea

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